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[ParFore74x]

22 hours ago, richk9holes said:

Today is not Taco Tuesday, as I've been informed shortly ago. But the ground beef wasn't going to last until Tuesday so I present: Fiesta Friday

Fiesta Friday works for me!!!

2 hours ago, Lacassem said:

Any night is good for tacos….or enchiladas….

Agreed! 

[tony@CIC]

Can we rename this the Eating thread - I'm getting hungery just looking at the posts here. 

[Sean-Shank Redemption]

Went on a charter out of Orleans, MA yesterday and turned the striper into tacos today. With garlic-lime slaw, and lime-cilantro créma. God bless summer!

[Sean-Shank Redemption]

On 6/24/2023 at 11:07 AM, RichL85 said:

When your pastry chef of a wife wants dessert and you are an idiot when it comes to desserts. All hail Pave de Genèva. Four ingredients, 15 minutes of work, time to chill and you end up with delicious squares of chocolate that melt in your mouth. This was actually Nama Chocolate since I used that recipe. Apparently there is some debate on the Pave recipes use for the main liquid component. These are basically just cubes of chocolate ganache dusted with cocoa powder. 

I don’t know what this is, but I DO know that I want it!

[RichL85]

Vegetable fried rice with grilled tuna steaks and mango salsa. 

Edited June 27, 2023 by RichL85

[OdinSnipes414]

Thai style baby back ribs with a mango avocado glass noodle salad! And a  sambol drizzle!
 

[RichL85]

Japanese Pan Pudding for dessert tonight. Had to make the Shokupan bread a few nights ago since we don't have a place nearby to buy it. I'm either going to have to get some different dishes to bake these or adjust the ratios a little. The caramel went a little too far, but it's a learning process. 

[OdinSnipes414]

India- American-Style Lager- This is pale yellow in color with subtle malt aromas. The spicy hops are much more evident on the palate. Light and crisp, this has long been the beer of choice to pair with Indian cuisine Hahahaha

[Headhammer]

Off the diet for the holiday weekend. First up gourmet pizza night. 

Bacon, lump crab meat, onions, bell & jalapeño peppers in a homemade garlic sauce

Canadian bacon & pineapple 

 

[Rickp]

We picked up a couple of T Bones for the grill today and sweet potato’s & brussel sprouts from Farmers Market.

[RichL85]

13 hours ago, Headhammer said:

Off the diet for the holiday weekend. First up gourmet pizza night. 

Bacon, lump crab meat, onions, bell & jalapeño peppers in a homemade garlic sauce

Canadian bacon & pineapple 

 

What's a "diet"? 

[Rickp]

7 hours ago, RichL85 said:

What's a "diet"? 

I dunno either….

[Headhammer]

Dinner last night was grilled sea scallops & asparagus on a bed of soba noodles with a roasted walnut miso glaze. 

[RichL85]

Miso soup, salad, rice and nikujaga. No idea why I chose to make a stew when it's 106 degrees outside. People in the house want something else... Cook it yourselves! 

[Headhammer]

Dinner last night was some small steaks & grilled peaches stuffed with goat cheese and topped with a balsamic drizzle.

 

[Sean-Shank Redemption]

Happy 4th of July! Couple racks of baby back ribs St. Louis style, sweet and hot Italian sausage, 1/2 rack of beef ribs and some smoked cream cheese. Burgers and dogs soon to follow.

[RichL85]

Was only responsible for 2 things at today's get together. Didn't get a picture of the first which was elote mac and cheese. For dessert, managed to make these last minute. Mini cheesecakes with orange chocolate ganache. 

[Headhammer]

We had wings for dinner last night, and they were good, but couldn't hold a candle to dessert. Chocolate peanut butter pie with a caramel pretzel crust. #WOW! And, just like that you'll find me back on the keto diet and recipes thread.

[ChuckZ]

Those days are over.  Gave away all my grills.  Am now retired.  Temperatures in the summer along the coast of S Carolina can plummet upwards of 100 with a heat index of 115+.  Was 112 yesterday.  Love Lewis' brisket upper Kings Street area in Charleston, best East of the Mississippi.  Bought only beef I will eat.  Can buy seafood local as the shrimp boats bring it in at Shem Creek in Mt Pleasant, where we live.  What a life.  Can do Beaufort stew at home shrimp, potatoes, onions, sausages on the over in pot, cooked in Zatarain's shrimp boil.   Bought the only thing I make is spaghetti and meat balls I get from Costco.  We only make things that are easy.  Other wise we eat out.  When you are in your seventies, life should be simple. 

[yungkory]

Neighborhood had a block party so I made some pork belly burnt ends and smoked some sausages
 

[Headhammer]

On 7/5/2023 at 2:41 PM, yungkory said:

Neighborhood had a block party so I made some pork belly burnt ends and smoked some sausages
 

THOSE LOOK AMAZING! How did you prep the pork before grilling? 

[Headhammer]

Dinner last night was still keto friendly, but I had to share over here because this might be the single best thing I've ever made. Pork tenderloin stuffed with goat cheese, mozzarella, prosciutto, baby spinach, caramelized red onions with aged balsamic vinegar and bacon. #YUM

 

[RichL85]

How to ensure that people don't eat my desserts in the house? Make it green! Matcha creme brulee and the vultures leave it alone because of the color. Now I really need to get a blowtorch to get the top right. 

[yungkory]

On 7/16/2023 at 3:47 AM, Headhammer said:

THOSE LOOK AMAZING! How did you prep the pork before grilling? 

Didn't do much to it. I bought the skinless pork belly strips from Costco if you're familiar with it. Cubed them as evenly as I could -- difficult task when the slices aren't cut the same width but I managed.

Yellow mustard as a binder. Kinder cherry chipotle rub. Whenever you think you have enough rub, you put some more. Tossed them around to make sure they were evenly coated on all sides, then let it rest for a little bit. Once the rub looked like it was a little wet, threw them on the smoker at about 250-275 for a couple of hours. Used good old Kingsford charcoal and some guava wood. Once they get the color, I pull them from the bbq, throw them in that foil pan, cut a half a stick of unsalted butter, and add that with some brown sugar and local honey. Covered it and let that go for another hour or so. By the time they're done, the probe basically goes in and out without any resistance at all.

Final step was BBQ sauce. Sometimes I make my own, but this time I just used Kinder again -- their mild bbq sauce is pretty good and no one seems to ever not like it. I tend to make my sauce sweeter because I like that contrast against the smoke, but it might not be everyones' preference and I was trying to appeal to the neighborhood. Coat with sauce and cook uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the sauce kinda sets. Add more sauce after that and serve!

[yungkory]

Made salmon for the wife, and some steaks for me to eat. I like cooking on Sundays and making enough food to last for the next couple of nights. Recently got a toaster oven/air fryer thing so I've been playing with that the past few days. Used it to roast some broccoli and it came out great in just 10 minutes, going to be a big game changer for cooking quick stuff! Now that the boy is running around and almost 2 years old, he's quite the handful and with our small little house it's hard to manage him while spending a huge amount of time cooking.

 

[RichL85]

First attempt at making Shokupan. Didn't have the proper pan for it, so it looks a little different, but hopefully it will still taste good. Is it worth four hours of time to make a loaf of bread? Who knows, but it was fun.

[RichL85]

Japanese curry with pork, carrots, onions, mushrooms, and sweet potatoes. Overall easy and tasty but it takes awhile. Next time I'll probably use a pressure cooker to do the majority of the work. It's just not really a weeknight recipe to make after work. I'm definitely not salty about my wife who was off work today, not making dinner or even helping or anything like that... 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Had my first attempt at a cheesecake in our Instant Pot last night to surprise my wife for her birthday. Chilled overnight and all day in the fridge today and while it’s not the best cheesecake you’ve ever eaten, certainly not the prettiest, but it is pretty darn good. I will definitely be making more and trying different recipes. 

This one is a Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Graham cracker crust. Topped it with some strawberries and strawberry syrup and it was tasty. 

One thing I learned is that if you over mix it, even a little, it gets bubbles in the batter. Next time I will mix it just enough to incorporate everything. 

Another is that you have to crush the heck outta the grahams. You can see in the picture it’s a bit chunky on the side there, and the smoother it was crushed the better it formed in the pan. The cheesecake is sitting down in the crust, not just on the top (it’s kind of hard to tell in the photo)

[Placasse61]

I love when the first couple tomatoes ripen. A week late this year but great just the same! 

[RichL85]

When you bake bread specifically to make bread pudding, because why not?